VA Secretary Doug Collins states the government shutdown is holding veterans hostage by halting critical services like vocational training and transition assistance, with thousands of VA staff furloughed or working unpaid. Collins adds that furloughed employees are not guaranteed back pay without new legislation, a position Democrats criticize as weaponizing the shutdown.
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